James Hopmeier

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About James Hopmeier

Diverse Occupational Health and Safety professional with a track record of developing successful health, safety, and environmental management systems to identify and manage risks and improve safety performance.* Strategic thinker with expertise in risk assessment, mitigation, and health & safety management across civil construction, complex facilities, manufacturing, high-risk operations, surface and underground mining, power generation and transmission, fleet, logistics, and supply chain operations. Experienced in developing safety strategies for critical infrastructure, including data centers and other high-reliability environments.* Extensive experience in OSHA General Industry, Construction regulatory compliance and problem solving. Experienced Miner, Surface and Underground including Blue Card holder. Electrical Contractor, as well as Environmental Subject Matter Expert and problem solver.* Proficient in program and project development and execution, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and workflow optimization. Effective communicator and relationship builder, capable of connecting with diverse audiences.Areas of Expertise:* Strategy, Vision & Planning* Risk Assessment & Management* Training Development & Delivery* Quality Planning & Assurance* Construction Management* Human-Centered Problem SolvingSelected Career Achievements:* Established the first comprehensive Environmental Management Program, which included a gap analysis, vendor qualification, RFP execution, and multi-site compliance with regulatory requirements.* Led the enhancement of equipment safety functions from design through commissioning, ensuring compliance, reliability, and risk reduction across high-risk operations, improving average pre-mitigation risk score from 3.9 to a post-mitigation score of 1.3.Email me at hopmeierj@yahoo.com or call me at 850-698-0560.